Project Gutenberg 2018-03-26 Public domain in the USA. 150 Bennett, Arnold 1867 1931 Bennett, Enoch Arnold Bennett, E. Arnold Wallenius, Toivo 1881 1919 The Card, a Story of Adventure in the Five Towns. Finnish Velikulta: Seikkailutarina kaupunkiviisikosta E-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Velikulta: Seikkailutarina kaupunkiviisikosta" by Arnold Bennett is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Edward Henry Machin, affectionately known as Denry, a young man from a humble background aspiring to rise within society. His journey is marked by themes of ambition, social dynamics, and the impact of decisions on one's fate. At the start of the story, we meet Denry as he navigates life in Bursley, where his mother works as a washerwoman. Denry's unconventional tactics, including manipulating his exam results, hint at both his cleverness and moral ambiguity. The narrative introduces a pivotal moment as Denry enters the service of a prominent lawyer, setting the stage for his aspirations. His life takes a turn when he encounters the ambitious Countess Chell, which inspires him to attend an upcoming grand ball, culminating in humorous yet insightful situations as Denry prepares for an unfamiliar world of high society. This opening establishes not just Denry's character but also the rich social tapestry of the community that will shape his adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 34.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi City and town life -- Fiction Adventure stories Staffordshire (England) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 552789 2025-06-22T15:03:21.745849 text/html 552610 552519 2024-12-23T12:55:08.200331 2023-09-24T11:16:18.246890 text/html text/html 294821 2025-06-22T15:03:32.628827 application/epub+zip 302398 2025-06-22T15:03:26.148895 application/epub+zip 280209 2025-06-22T15:03:24.613879 application/epub+zip 589136 2025-06-22T15:03:37.591872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556633 2025-06-22T15:03:31.585819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436855 2022-08-25T14:57:39.205336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505375 2025-06-22T15:03:21.258897 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 482659 2018-03-26T14:22:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19280 2025-06-22T15:03:37.743790 application/rdf+xml 18525 2025-06-22T15:03:25.203831 image/jpeg 3745 2025-06-22T15:03:24.910837 image/jpeg 186517 2018-03-26T14:22:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 292045 2025-06-22T15:03:21.795893 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia